GEOFF, aged 80, appoints his neighbour, Julie, to manage his financial affairs, under an enduring power of attorney. His wife passed away 15 years ago and he has no children. Julie accepts her appointment as attorney and in doing so, declares that she will not “gain a benefit” and “always act in Geoff’s best interests”. […]
DEAR News Of The Area, WOMEN’S rights are being attacked by One Nation. The official policy platform explicitly states that the party will “seek every opportunity to roll back brutal and extreme abortion law”. The hard-fought battleground of the Women’s Electoral Lobby ahead of the 1972 election was fertility control and access to legal abortion. […]
THE issues that political parties want us to consider before the next Federal Election are those pertaining to superannuation and immigration. I detailed an opinion on superannuation last week so now I will offer a view on immigration. From my perspective I see the underlying issue to both subjects as being determined by financial circumstances […]
IMAGINE a world where smart phones were considered high-tech and everyone dreamed of cruising the galaxy in a flying saucer. Welcome to the wonderful world of early TV space shows! These interstellar gems, like ‘Star Trek’, ‘Lost in Space’ and ‘The Twilight Zone’ didn’t just entertain us; they boldly went where no shows had gone […]
DEAR News Of The Area, A CONVERSATION with an Uber driver on my way to Brisbane Airport got me thinking about where Australia is heading. We talked about youth crime, housing, cost-of-living pressures and immigration. I came away wondering whether our political debate focuses too much on who to blame and not enough on what […]
DEAR News Of The Area, IN mid-September, I had the opportunity to attend the Local Community Services Association (LCSA) NSW Conference in Wollongong. The LCSA represents 175 Neighbourhood and Community Centres in NSW. All these centres are locally owned and managed and represent the largest network of local, place-based community development organisations in NSW. One […]
DEAR News Of The Area, MOST parents have, and probably still do, wish that their children would enter university to become a doctor, nurse, lawyer or financial genius. I have been a doctor for 50 years and witnessed the paradigm shifts with dismay, and sadly conclude I would not advise General Medical Practice in the […]
DEAR Jasminda, My favourite footy team has made it into the grand final for the first time in 25 years. Months ago I RSVPd that I would attend a very important family birthday celebration on the same weekend. Now I’m torn about what to do. This is the event of a lifetime. Evan P. DEAR […]
AT 95, Mavis has no intention of slowing down. She still tends her prize-winning roses, knows every neighbour’s business and has lived in her home for 54 years. Mavis’ only income is the aged pension and her home is by far her largest asset. Her nephew, Darren, regularly helps with shopping, appointments and the occasional […]
